Psalms 106:41

39 They defiled themselves by their actions and prostituted themselves by their deeds.

40 So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance.

He delivered them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.

42 Their enemies oppressed them, and subdued them under their hand.

43 Many times He rescued them, but they were bent on rebellion and sank down in their iniquity.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
He delivered them into the hand of the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.
KJV
And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.
WEB
He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.
ASV
And he gave them into the hand of the nations; And they that hated them ruled over them.
DARBY
And he gave them into the hand of the nations; and they that hated them ruled over them:
BLB
And He gave them into the hand of the nations, and those hating them ruled over them.
ÅB
Og han gav dem i hedningers hånd, og de som hatet dem, hersket over dem,
OTB
Så overgav han dem i hendene på folkene,
og de som hatet dem, hersket over dem.
B1930
Og han gav dem i hedningers hånd, og de som hatet dem, hersket over dem,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Nehemiah 9:27–38

    So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies.

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  • Judges 2:14

    Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.

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  • Judges 3:8

    Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim, and the Israelites served him eight years.

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  • Judges 4:1–2

    After Ehud died, the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the LORD.

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  • Judges 3:12

    Once again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD. So He gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.

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  • Deuteronomy 28:25

    The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You will march out against them in one direction but flee from them in seven. You will be an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.

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  • Deuteronomy 28:33

    A people you do not know will eat the produce of your land and of all your toil. All your days you will be oppressed and crushed.

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  • Deuteronomy 28:29

    and at noon you will grope about like a blind man in the darkness. You will not prosper in your ways. Day after day you will be oppressed and plundered, with no one to save you.

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